Design student wins Queen's Platinum Jubilee emblem competition
A Leeds student has won a national competition to design the emblem for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Arts & Culture News
British Academy honours for Leeds
Three Leeds academics have been elected to British Academy Fellowships, and Simon Armitage - Poet Laureate and Professor of Poetry - has been elected an Honorary Fellow.
Yorkshire Sculpture International's summer programme
Work by the University’s Gatenby Fellow in Contemporary Art has been selected for Yorkshire Sculpture International's summer programme, which starts this weekend.
Learn about climate in the Middle Ages at ‘Medieval Glastonbury’
Europe’s largest medieval studies conference is back for 2021 – and this year’s event focuses on "climates".
Brotherton Library in bid to save works by Brontës, Scott and Austen
The Brotherton Library at Leeds is part of a consortium to save one of the most important collections of manuscripts and books in the UK from returning into private ownership.
Final year degree shows go live - in person and online
Students in Fine Art and Design have once again risen to the challenge of creating final year degree shows amid the challenges presented by the pandemic.
Mysterious bird is subject of Leeds' first children's book
A nocturnal creature with a supernatural reputation is the inspiration for a new children’s nature book published by the University.
University's key role in major cultural celebration
The University is a principal partner of Leeds 2023, the year-long celebration of culture launched today.
Lost story of POW camp uncovered in new book
The forgotten story of a First World War prisoner-of-war camp in North Yorkshire has been brought to life through new research.
Leeds signs up to tackle waste in fashion
Leeds is the first university to sign up to a voluntary agreement to slash the impact of the UK clothing and home fabrics industries on the environment.